Obituaries

Reola Fisher

Reola Fisher

Mar 4, 2018

Reola Fisher, 85, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018 at Liberal Good Samaritan Center in Liberal, Kansas. She was born July 2, 1932 at McAlester, OK, the daughter of Leonard and Myrtle (Crone) Martin. She married David James Fisher on March 21, 1953 at Ft. Smith, AR; he preceded her in death on January 27, 1998. Reola was a graduate...

Douglas  Eugene Dethrow

Douglas Eugene Dethrow

Feb 12, 2018

Douglas Eugene Dethrow went to be with his Heavenly Father February 12, 2018. Doug was born in Hugoton, Kansas to Gene and Imogene Dethrow on November 22, 1958. Doug loved the farm boy life and his rural upbringing and was often found fishing, hunting and raising pigs. At Rolla High School, where he graduated from in 1977, Doug excelled in...

Annie  Lee Pearcy

Annie Lee Pearcy

Feb 8, 2018

Annie Lee Pearcy, 87, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2018 at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, KS. She was born October 21, 1930 in Byers, KS to Frank and Izora (Dodson) Thorne. Ann attended school at Kismet, KS. She was a Dietary Aid for Southwest Medical Center for 25 years before retiring in 1996. Ann enjoyed watching game shows,...

Elmer W. "Toby" Hale

Elmer W. "Toby" Hale

Dec 24, 2017

Elmer Wayne "Toby" Hale, 85, of Liberal, passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2017 at the Liberal Good Samaritan Center in Liberal, KS. He was born on December 28, 1931 to Paul and Emma (Ford) Hale at Hardesty, OK. On November 18, 1955 he married Daryl Zeigler at the First United Methodist Church in Liberal, KS Toby Grew up in...

Terry  V. Boese

Terry V. Boese

Dec 24, 2017

Terry V. Boese, 66, of Turpin, OK passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2017 at the Southwest Medical Center in Liberal , KS. He was born on March 5, 1951 to Henry and Thelma (Dirks) Boese at Liberal, KS. On April 6, 2002 he married Regina Johnson-Strother at the Turpin Mennonite Church. Terry was a graduate of Turpin High School;...

Dorcas  Mae Mead

Dorcas Mae Mead

Dec 1, 2017

Dorcas Mae Mead, 89, formerly of Liberal, went to be with the Lord on Friday December 1, 2017 at Pioneer Manor in Hugoton, Kansas. She was born on May 7, 1928 to Dorton and Mary (Lindsey) Forbes at Liberal, KS. On September 23, 1946 she married George D. Mead at Liberal, KS. He still resides at Pioneer Manor. She was...

Mary  Lou Wharran

Mary Lou Wharran

Nov 19, 2017

Mary Lou Wharran, 86, passed away Sunday, November 19, 2017 at Homestead Estates in Liberal, Kansas. She was born February 22, 1931 at Tyrone, Oklahoma, the daughter of Homer William and Cordelia (McAfee) Cain. She married Ivan Lenard Wharran April 4, 1952 at Tyrone, Oklahoma; he preceded her in death January 25, 2010 Mary Lou was a graduate of Tyrone...

Beulah  Ines Rocha

Beulah Ines Rocha

Nov 9, 2017

Beulah Ines Rocha, 54, of Liberal, passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2017 at her residence in Liberal, KS. She was born on August 23, 1963 to Diogenes and Ines Rocha at Managua, Nicaragua. Beulah worked as a Secretary for Kansas Department for Children and Family's of Liberal. She formerly lived in New Orleans, Louisiana, and has been a resident...

Therosa  Anita Thomas

Therosa Anita Thomas

Oct 17, 2017

Therosa Anita Thomas "Teta", 51, of Liberal, passed away on Tuesday October 17, 2017 in her home. She was born in Gould, Arkansas on August 4, 1966 to Robert and Ora (Smith) Thomas. She attended Liberal High School. Therosa worked as a Dietary Aid for Wheatridge. Before that she worked at U Pump It as a cashier. She was a...

Harlen  Van Swirtz

Harlen Van Swirtz

Oct 9, 2017

Harlen Van Swirtz, 70, of Liberal, passed away on October 9, 2017 at his home in Liberal, Kansas. Per Harlen's request there will be no public viewing and a private burial will be held. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Harlen Van Swirtz please visit our Sympathy Store.

Richard  Tom Mason

Richard Tom Mason

Oct 7, 2017

Richard Mason (a.k.a. Tom/Cowboy) , 82, of Liberal, Kansas was called home on October 07, 2017 at Southwest Medical Center, Liberal, Kansas. Richard "Tom" Mason, was born January 02, 1935, to the late Columbus Palmer and Ardella Horton Mason in Queen City, TX., and was raised there throughout his High School years in Lubbock, TX. Richard's life's journey began when...

Ron  R. Miller

Ron R. Miller

Oct 4, 2017

Ronald Roy Miller, 71, of Liberal, went to be with the Lord on October 4, 2017 He was born on April 20, 1946 to Lewis and Mildred (Foster) Miller at Garden City, KS. On July 11, 1980 he married Sherry Salley at Guymon, OK. She survives. Ron worked as a Heavy Equipment Operator for Kansas Dept of Transportation; from which...

Bob Crane

Bob Crane

Oct 4, 2017

Robert Lee "Bob" Crane, 73, of Hugoton, passed away Wednesday October 4, 2017 at University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas. He was born on March 1, 1944 to Walter and Sarah Gracie (Armour) Crane at Dodge City, Kansas. Robert worked as a technician in the gas industry. On October 7, 1967 he married Marilyn Carlson in Liberal, Kansas....

Phyllis  J. Hoskinson

Phyllis J. Hoskinson

Sep 14, 2017

Phyllis Jean Hoskinson, 64, formerly of Liberal , passed away Thursday September 14, 2017 at the Comanche County Hospital in Coldwater, KS . She was born on February 1, 1953 to Albert and Ardella (Kline) Hoskinson at Winamac, IN. Phyllis provided in home Elder Care for many years and had also worked at the Et Cetera Shop in Liberal. She...

Juan  Pablo Marquez

Juan Pablo Marquez

Aug 31, 2017

Juan Pablo Marquez, 40, of Liberal, passed away on August 31, 2017 at his home near Liberal, KS. He was born on September 17, 1976 to Guadalupe Marquez and Belem Jacobo at Chihuahua, Mexico. On May 16, 1998 he married Veronica Camacho in Liberal, KS. She survives. Pablo grew up in Chihuahua, Mexico moving to Liberal, Kansas when he was...

Crystal  Dawn Medina

Crystal Dawn Medina

Aug 30, 2017

Crystal Dawn Medina, 38, of Liberal, passed away on August 29, 2017 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal. She was born on March 9, 1979 to Richard Longoria and Susan Naab in Liberal, KS. She was a graduate of Liberal High School class of 1997 and a graduate of Seward County Community College; where she obtained her Registered Nursing Degree....

Lillian V. "Billie" Scott

Lillian V. "Billie" Scott

Aug 20, 2017

Lillian V. "Billie" Scott, 87, of Turpin, passed away on Sunday, August 20, 2017 at Pioneer Manor in Hugoton, Kansas. She was born on March 26, 1930 to Virgil and Lillian (Cox) Hughes at Hot Springs, Arkansas. On October 27, 1946 she married Ezra LeRoy Scott at Garden City, KS. He preceded her in death on May 12, 2005. Billie...

Doris  I. Carlson

Doris I. Carlson

Aug 17, 2017

Doris Ingeborg Carlson was born August 14, 1950 in Bamberg, Germany, and passed August 17, 2017 at the age of 67 in Amarillo, TX. She was the only daughter of Ernest and Renate Churchill, whom preceded her in death. She was survived by her two sons and two daughters. James King and spouse Lindy of Tyrone, OK, Maria Volden and...

Martin  Ruben Winkler

Martin Ruben Winkler

Jul 25, 2017

Martin Ruben Winkler, 91, of Tyrone, OK passed away on July 25, 2017 at his home. He was born on December 31, 1925 to August and Minnie (Huebner) Winkler in Rural Seward Co., KS. On June 11, 1948 he married Mary Lucille Niedens at Perryton, TX. She survives. He was a Diesel Mechanic for John Deere for 20 years then...

Mary  L. Chrisenberry

Mary L. Chrisenberry

Jul 25, 2017

Mary L.(Smith) Chrisenberry, 87, passed away on July 25, 2017 at her residence in Liberal. She was born on March 5, 1930 to Van and Edith (Gilbert) Smith at Braman, Oklahoma.. She attended school in Blackwell, Oklahoma and has been a resident of Liberal the past 52 years. She was a dog groomer for many years. She was also a...